Genesis 11:29
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And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah.
In other translations
And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.And Abram and Nahor took wives for themselves. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah; she was the daughter of Haran, who was the father of both Milcah and Iscah.
Hebrew words
וַיִּקַּחvaiyikachand he tookH3947אַבְרָם'avramAbramH87וְנָחוֹרvenachorand NahorH5152לָהֶםlahemfor <the> themselvesנָשִׁיםnashimwivesH802שֵׁםshem[the] name ofH8034אֵשֶׁת־'eshet-[the] wife ofH802אַבְרָם'avramAbramH87שָׂרָיsarai[was] SaraiH8297וְשֵׁםveshemand [the] name ofH8034אֵשֶׁת־'eshet-[the] wife ofH802נָחוֹרnachorNahorH5152מִלְכָּהmilkah[was] MilcahH4435בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323הָרָןharanHaranH2039אֲבִי־'avi-[the] father ofH1מִלְכָּהmilkahMilcahH4435וַאֲבִיva'aviand [the] father ofH1יִסְכָּה׃yiskahIscahH3252
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Related verses
- Genesis 22:20And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor:
- Genesis 17:15And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah.
- Genesis 20:12And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father—though not the daughter of my mother—and she became my wife.
- Genesis 24:15And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.
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Topics
People and places
People: Abraham, Haran, Iscah, Milcah (daughter of Haran), Nahor (son of Terah), Sarah